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Willful Behaviour by Donna Leon (Brunetti #11) (Oct/Nov 25)
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Mrs Pargeter is building a country house, when things are halted by the discovery of a body and her builder accused of murder. Of course, the builder, as with everyone else in Mrs Pargeter's life are linked to her husband. A host of comedic, criminal nicknames proliferate and I began to lose track of who was who.
Having enjoyed the previous mystery in this series, this felt a little more of a slog. I felt the plot entirely lost its way, along with practical jokes, a monkey which causes havoc and ...more
Having enjoyed the previous mystery in this series, this felt a little more of a slog. I felt the plot entirely lost its way, along with practical jokes, a monkey which causes havoc and ...more

Mrs. Pargeter is a wonderful sleuth and the cast is fleshed out by a colorful, fascinating cast of characters, such as Gary the driver, Concrete Jacket the builder and his wife Tracy, Truffler the detective, Hedge clipper Clinton, Keyhole Crabbe – lock pick extraordinaire, and Fossilface. Mr. Brett’s trademark sly social humor is threaded throughout. The mystery resolves quite satisfactorily through Mrs. Pargeter’s sleuthing with the help of her deceased husband’s cohorts.


May 08, 2025
Stephanie
marked it as to-read